Lead Software Engineer - Python
at J.P. Morgan
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- City
- Jersey City
- Country
- United States
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Lead backend engineer role at JPMorgan Chase responsible for designing, developing, and delivering production-grade Python-based solutions within the storage product domain. You will own end-to-end SDLC activities, collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors, and drive automation, scalability, resiliency, and security. The role includes hands-on coding, system design, operational stability, and mentoring of junior engineers while evaluating and integrating cloud-native technologies.
Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States
We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Lead Software Engineer - Python at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Sector, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement software solutions to address complex business and technical challenges within the storage product domain.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, architect solutions, and deliver products that meet customer needs and business objectives.
- Develop secure, high-quality production code and participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Identify opportunities to automate and remediate recurring issues to improve operational stability and efficiency.
- Manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Lead technical sessions with internal teams and external vendors to assess architectural designs and technical solutions for integration.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and technical excellence.
- Stay informed about the latest advancements in software engineering, programming languages, and infrastructure technologies.
- Champion agile methodologies and practices, driving continuous improvement and innovation across the team.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Advanced in one or more programming language(s) including Python, RabbitMQ, Cockerroach, React, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Django, and AWS
- Experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
- Practical cloud native experience
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills- Modern emerging technologies
- Familiarity with infrastructure technologies, storage systems, or related domainsFantastic backend Python lead engineer opportunity on a mission critical team!
